The Soldier and the Sailor

Song TitleThe Soldier and the Sailor (Search)
Composer(s):Benjamin Britten (arr.)
Composer Underrepresented GroupLGBTQ+ (Search)
Author(s):Cecil Sharp
Keyword(s) & Features: Amen; Armies; Beer; British; Conversations; Drinking; England; English; Folk Song; Friends; Friendship; Guitars; Humor; Liquor; Navy; Peace; Prayers; Praying; Queens; Reigning; Sailors; Ships; Soldiers; Spirits; Two Speakers; Wishing
First LineAs the soldier and the sailor (Search)
Average Duration2:15 (Search)
Year of composition 1956 - 1958 (Search) Circa
Link to English Text Onlinehttp://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=17073
Larger WorkFolk Songs Volume 6: England (Search)
Musical FormStrophic (Search)
Original LanguageEnglish (Search)
Score Source http://www.boosey.com/shop/prod/Britten-Benjamin-Folksong-Arrangements-vol-6-high-voice-guitar/602260
Audio Source https://open.spotify.com/track/03ZypK1rDOpthkCprKwSSv?si=D-ApQL1VQySmLSiUFOQGcw
Difficulty LevelCollege (Search)
Catalog DesignationFolk Songs Vol. 6 no. 4 (Search)
Voice part suggested by composerHigh voice
Range: D4 - G5 (Search)
Original KeyG Major (Search)
Premiered ByPeter Pears, tenor; Julian Bream, guitar; May 6, 1956 (Search)
NotesAlso available in medium key. Originally for voice and guitar, but arranged for voice and piano by Richard Walters (Search)
Other instrumentation and voiceVoice and guitar (Search)
ContributorJEM (Search)
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